PRIME/801 Church St. (38 stories, 456', 358 units, 2,654 sq. ft. retail, 511 capacity garage)

[Grizz]

18 minutes ago, PillowTalk4 said:

 

If it's Church Street Park, I hope he acquires the second site sooner rather than later.

While I would love two additional towers in downtown, if he's looking for them to be in the 25 - 40 story range, I'd really prefer him to build one super tower and break into the 50+ story realm.   Just go ahead and build Signature Tower  at 65 stories plus a crown somewhere in downtown. 

Please?  Pretty Please?  With a Crown on Top?   

Do we know/suspect Site #1, that he already owns? (I have a guess, but not going to speculate here... though I suppose I’m fine with others doing so, haha.)

[Luvemtall]

20 minutes ago, PillowTalk4 said:

 

 Just go ahead and build Signature Tower  at 65 stories plus a crown somewhere in downtown. 

Please?  Pretty Please?  With a Crown on Top?   

Or completely surprise us , and build BOTH Paramount and the original 70 story 1,030 for Signature Tower!!! 

[smeagolsfree]

I know the site he is trying to acquire and those of you that were at the meet may remember that it was brought up. So more than just a few of you know which site that is.

[downtownresident]

1 hour ago, dmillsphoto said:

https://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2021/03/10/giarratana-secures-land-for-church-street-tower.html?ana=TRUEANTHEMTWT_NA&csrc=6398&taid=604920b4b7d77200018e32af&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+New+Content+(Feed)&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

Longtime Nashville developer Tony Giarratana has secured the land to build his latest project on Church Street.

Giarratana closed on the one-third acre at 801 Church St. for $12 million this morning, he told the Nashville Business Journal in an exclusive interview. He’d been under contract to buy the parcel for about a year. Site work for a 38-story, 350-unit apartment tower will begin in a matter of days, he said.

ALSO of note from the article:

Giarratana said he’s eyeing two other tower developments, both in the downtown area. The first would hold condos, and the second would house both apartments and condos, he said. He already owns the land for the first, and will start the Metro design approval process next month. He’s still trying to secure the second site, he said.

Also included in the article, his financing is secured:

”While he declined to name lenders, Giarratana said a $191 million construction loan and $124 million in private equity will fund the projects.”

[smeagolsfree]

I will say the property he is trying to get is very close by these two.

[MLBrumby]

The old Tulane Hotel site?  

[henburg]

My two prime sites for a big tower project would be one (or both) of these lots on the corner of Commerce and Rep. John Lewis Way-

I believe that both are currently run as private parking lots. They seem sort of small, but looking at his Paramount proposal in particular, that wouldn't be too much of an issue. Still, he may be able to negotiate with the neighboring  churches for a slightly larger property if he needs it. I also know that he enjoys having his properties be near to each other, and these would be directly in between The Cumberland, 505, and 5th and Broadway.

Edited March 10, 2021 by henburg

[Luvemtall]

I’m going to throw my guess out there and say the parking lot on corner of Church and Rosa Parks.

[chris holman]

9 minutes ago, Luvemtall said:

I’m going to throw my guess out there and say the parking lot on corner of Church and Rosa Parks.

 

[MLBrumby]

32 minutes ago, Luvemtall said:

I’m going to throw my guess out there and say the parking lot on corner of Church and Rosa Parks.

That is the old Tulane Hotel site. Demolished sometime in the 1950s.  It needs a big tall boy right there. 

[downtownresident]

Holding out hope for a gorgeous curved statement building at the roundabout

[MLBrumby]

1 minute ago, downtownresident said:

Holding out hope for a gorgeous curved statement building at the roundabout

Yes, Giarratana does own the parking lot there. That must be one of his proposed sites. 

[titanhog]

Two buildings I want Tony to build...

 

[LA_TN]

4 hours ago, Bos2Nash said:

I wonder what the other parcel of land is.... Church Street Park if I had to take a wild, completely uninformed guess 

The magic eight ball already told us roundabout the location of the first parcel (not Church St Park)

[titanhog]

7 minutes ago, LA_TN said:

The magic eight ball already told us roundabout the location of the first parcel (not Church St Park)

Should we start calling Ron “Magic 8 Ball”…or M8B for short? 

[smeagolsfree]

This is the quote I like.

For developers like Giarratana, who spearheaded some of downtown’s first residential towers, land in the urban core is still a red-hot attraction. Lee Beaman’s newly available Broadway sites, for instance, are primed to hold “the most significant development outside of the central business district,” Giarratana said.

 

My Fantasy Project "MIDTOWN VILLAGE" - Nashville - UrbanPlanet.org

 

[Luvemtall]

1 hour ago, MLBrumby said:

That is the old Tulane Hotel site. Demolished sometime in the 1950s.  It needs a big tall boy right there. 

Sorry, I didn’t know that, I moved here in 2006.   And your absolutely right , a big tall boy!!!

[bnacincy]

1 hour ago, MLBrumby said:

That is the old Tulane Hotel site. Demolished sometime in the 1950s.  It needs a big tall boy right there. 

A tall boy at that site would fill in the visual gap between the TN Tower and the rest of the downtown buildings if you're coming southbound I65 from Kentucky.

It's been a parking lot all my 60 years-would love to see a change there.

[titanhog]

55 minutes ago, smeagolsfree said:

This is the quote I like.

For developers like Giarratana, who spearheaded some of downtown’s first residential towers, land in the urban core is still a red-hot attraction. Lee Beaman’s newly available Broadway sites, for instance, are primed to hold “the most significant development outside of the central business district,” Giarratana said.

 

My Fantasy Project "MIDTOWN VILLAGE" - Nashville - UrbanPlanet.org

 

So I’m guessing Tony is one of the ones standing in line ready to buy the car lot from Beaman?

[MidTenn1]

Check out the animation on Tony's website;

[titanhog]

3 minutes ago, PHofKS said:

Check out the animation on Tony's website;

 

Makes me wonder if that’s what they envision for the building timeline on those two projects?  900 will be ¾ done before 801 starts to rise out of the ground?

[MidTenn1]

The animation shows a slower start for The Prime due to construction of a large underground garage. There is a timeline graph at the top of the screen.

A couple more caps;

 

Edited March 11, 2021 by PHofKS

[Buildtall]

There should be a walking bridge between the two building’s for garage access. If they will be sharing the garage between the two.

Edited March 11, 2021 by Buildtall

[downtownresident]

Based on the video, I’m guessing this one comes in around 430/435’. 

[dmillsphoto]

2 hours ago, PHofKS said:

 

 

Hey I can see Todd's place from here!!!